Grave marker



V. BEROUD..

GRAVE MARKER. APPLICATION FILED AUG-Il' i921.

. l 5e 36 l Patented All. 8, 1922.

IN V EN TOR.

` A TT ORNEY.

stares UNITE VICTOR BEROUD, OF PELICAN RAPIDS, MINNESOTA,

GRAVE IWARKEB.

1,425,361. p /specificanon @fremrsraiena ,If-multa@ gli?, g) Q .application filed ingest 11, 1am. serial No. carte-sj T 0 all whom t mag/'concernf Be it known that I, VICTOR BnRoUn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pelican Rapids, in the county of Otter rfail and'State of Minnesotmhave invented cer` tain new and useful Improvements in Grave Markers, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in markers for graves, land marks and the like, and the primary object of the invention is to produce a light, attractive and neatly appearing device adapted for use as a marker of general utility.

@ne of the objects of the invention is to provide a grave marker of novel design for receiving a photograph and glass protecting plate to designate a certain plot of ground, including a hingedly connected protecting cover therefor permitting the same to be raised so that the photograph or epitaph may be observed. Y

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following de` tailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, with the understanding. however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing in the drawing, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

I attain these objects and others in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through the marker.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the frame and a descriptive photograph therefor, adapted to be carried by the marker.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the photograph frame; and

Fig. 5 is an end view of the device.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like parts designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 5 designates the front wall, 6 the rear wall and 7, 8, the sides of a substantially rectangular casing or frame, which may be constructed of metal, enamel, or other material, said casing hav ing a sloping top 9 extending from the rear vof the drawing.

to the vfront wall, as clearly shown by Fig. 1 The casingl has attached thereto a pair of front and rear standards or supports 10, 11, rigidly secured to the inner walls ofthe front `and rear of said casing, said standards or supports being r pointed at their lower ends 12 for easyfpen'etration into tecting glass plate 1'?, as is well understood.

An outer covering or casing of the same configuration as the inner casing above referred to has its rear wall 18 provided with slots 19 to permit the top cover 20 to be raised, and held in such position by the brackets 21.

By reason of the construction it will bereadily seen that I have provided a novel and improved grave marker, which may possess allL the neatness and attractivenessy of a tablet or memorial. slab and one which will withstand the incleniency of the weather for many years without particular care -or attention. The device lends itself to be constructed of as expensive or as cheap material as occasion may require, and otherwise constitutes a very satisfactory substitute for eX- pensive and very heavy marble, granite or stone tomb-stones.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated my invention embodied in one form by way of example, and which in practice has been found to be highly satisfactory in obtaining the desired results. It will be obvious however that other embodiments may be adopted, and that various changes prising an inner casing, supporting stand ards attached to said casing, s frame superposed on the top of said casing and anouter protecting cover for said casing and freine.

2. A marker of the class described com prising en inner casing having a sloping top, supporting standards secured to the front `and rear Walls of the csing, an open frame superposed on thetop ci the said casing and an outer protecting cover disposed over thev seid inner casing' and frame.

3. A marker of the class described comprising an inner casing having a sloping top7 supporting standardsl secured `to the inner front and rear Walls of the casing, an open frame pivotally connected to the rear of the said `casing and disposed on the top thereof, and an outer protecting `cover overlying the casing and the frame.

1l. A marker .of the class described comprisilig 'an inner,` `sribstentially rectangular casing having a, sloping top, supporting standards secured to the inner front and rear' hereto.'v y- Y, .t ,i VICTOR BEROUD. 

